Artists who died in / bands disbanded in December, 1981

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Youth Brigade 1980s Pop/Rock, Straight-Edge, Hardcore Punk, Punk/New Wave, Punk
Terry Jennings 1960s - 1980s Classical, Avant-Garde, Modern Composition, Chamber Music, Orchestral
Taft Jordan 1930s - 1960s Jazz, Blues, Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Swing
Sonny Til 1950s R&B, Early R&B, Doo Wop
Sam Jones 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Pigmeat Markham 1960s - 1980s Comedy/Spoken, R&B, Comedy, Novelty, Blue Humor, Northern Soul, Soul, Standup Comedy
Irving Townsend Pop/Rock, Classical, Vocal Music
Hoagy Carmichael 1910s - 1980s Jazz, Vocal, Stage & Screen, American Popular Song, Early Jazz, Standards, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes
Hershy Kay 1940s - 1960s Stage & Screen, Classical, Orchestral, Show/Musical
Eugene Conley Classical, Opera, Choral, Vocal Music, Symphony
Dave Cavanaugh 1940s - 1980s Jazz
Cornelius Cardew 1960s - 1980s Classical, Avant-Garde, Jazz, Modern Composition, Free Improvisation, Chamber Music, Keyboard, Avant-Garde Music
Bob Eberly 1950s Vocal, Standards, Vocal Pop
Big Walter Horton 1930s - 1980s Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Harmonica Blues, Juke Joint Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues, Memphis Blues